On Oct. 30, 1938 — 75 years ago — Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre of the Air presented a radio adaptation of H.G. Wellsâ The War of the Worlds. Most of the broadcast was presented as a series of simulated news bulletins, so convincing that, as the story of an alien invasion by Martians unfolded, some listeners believed it to be real.
To commemorate the anniversary, Houston’s Stark Naked Theatre Company is re-enacting the broadcast live onstage Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at Spring Street Studios. We hear from Phillip Lehl, director of the stage production and KUHFâs own business reporter Andrew Schneider who will participate in the production.
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